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Defining Food Education Standards through Consensus: The Pilot Light Food Education Summit
Author(s) -
Sutter Carolyn,
Metcalfe Jessica Jarick,
Tucker Lynn,
Lohrmann David K.,
Koch Pamela A.,
Allegrante John P.,
DeSorboQuinn Alexandra
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/josh.12841
Subject(s) - summit , formative assessment , curriculum , context (archaeology) , medical education , community education , multidisciplinary approach , medicine , public relations , political science , psychology , pedagogy , geography , archaeology , physical geography , law
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Consistent with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach, food education encompasses nutritional status, culture, community, environment, and society. Unifying standards are needed to support food education integration in K‐12 curricula. Pilot Light, a Chicago‐based nonprofit, sought to generate such standards. This study reports a formative evaluation research process that led to the development of Food Education Standards (FES). METHODS Nine FES were drafted within the context of the National Health Education Standards. The 2‐day Pilot Light Food Education Summit convened 26 experts and community members to review draft FES. A facilitated, consensus‐building process generated refined FES and K‐12 competencies. Drawing on Summit outcomes and expert feedback, a team of teachers subsequently drafted final FES. Summit participants completed pre‐ and post‐Summit surveys to assess changes in food education priorities. RESULTS The initial 9 FES were refined to 7. Comparison data indicated shifts in endorsed priorities for food education, moving from prioritizing specific knowledge, such as “categorizing food into food groups,” toward “students having a conscious decision‐making process around food.” CONCLUSIONS Developed with input from experts across multidisciplinary fields, the evidence‐based Pilot Light FES can be feasibly implemented in multiple subjects across all school types and community socio‐demographic levels.